Happy Christmas

 

Wishing all my viewers a very Happy Christmas and New Year!

Thank you all for being so kind to visit my site. 

May 2021 be a good year for you all.

Recording my viewer figures

Recording my viewer figures:


As of today, 13th May 2020 

It shows that I have now reached 77,001

This is a fantastic achievement for me. And may I say a huge thank you to each and every one of you that have visited my Channel and continue to follow my posts. 

I hope that you are continuing to learn and enjoy from the information contained. 
Kind regards,
Andrew.

Altar Platform

This Altar platform was hand made by a carpenter friend of mine.

Staining to the desired colour

Applying a thin coat of plastic coating, for a very tough finish

After several good coats

Delivered back at the Church, the finish has dried to a semi-matt finish as required

With the plastic coating finish, it should last for many years to come.

Thank you for your visit to my Blog today!  Much appreciated.

Recently, I had the great pleasure of staining and finishing the wooden frame to this beautiful picture.

I shall add information about the picture lower down for you to read.


Craftsman at work constructing the frame that he skillfully made.

Biscuit jointed for added strength

Superb Mitering

Now over to me for the staining and finishing

Taped up the corners for a clean stained finish with no overlap

Applying spray lacquer for a very long-lasting finish

Applying the final coat

Now for it to be hung in the Church

Everything is well, and time to stand back and admire the real beauty of this picture.

The Image of The Divine Mercy

In 1931, our Lord appeared to St. Faustina in a vision. She saw Jesus clothed in a white garment with His right hand raised in blessing. His left hand was touching His garment in the area of the Heart, from where two large rays came forth, one red and the other pale. She gazed intently at the Lord in silence, her soul filled with awe, but also with great joy. Jesus said to her:

Paint an image according to the pattern you see, with the signature: Jesus, I trust in You. I promise that the soul that will venerate this image will not perish. I also promise victory over [its] enemies already here on earth, especially at the hour of death. I Myself will defend it as My own glory (Diary, 47, 48). I am offering people a vessel with which they are to keep coming for graces to the fountain of mercy. That vessel is this image with the signature: Jesus, I trust in You (327). I desire that this image be venerated, first in your chapel, and [then] throughout the world (47).

At the request of her spiritual director, St. Faustina asked the Lord about the meaning of the rays in the image. She heard these words in reply:

The two rays denote Blood and Water. The pale ray stands for the Water which makes souls righteous. The red ray stands for the Blood which is the life of souls. These two rays issued forth from the depths of My tender mercy when My agonized Heart was opened by a lance on the Cross. Happy is the one who will dwell in their shelter, for the just hand of God shall not lay hold of him (299). By means of this image, I shall grant many graces to souls. It is to be a reminder of the demands of My mercy because even the strongest faith is of no avail without works (742).
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These words indicate that the Image represents the graces of Divine Mercy poured out upon the world, especially through Baptism and the Eucharist.

Many different versions of this image have been painted, but our Lord made it clear that the painting itself is not what is important. When St. Faustina first saw the original image that was being painted under her direction, she wept in disappointment and complained to Jesus: "Who will paint You as beautiful as You are?" (313).

In answer, she heard these words: "Not in the beauty of the colour, nor of the brush lies the greatness of this image, but in My grace" (313).

So, no matter which version of the image we prefer, we can be assured that it is a vehicle of God’s grace if it is revered with trust in His mercy.

I have used this reference as a guide to assist you and to give you a clear understanding regarding this painting. 

Should you wish to see this picutre for yourself, it is hung in, Roman Catholic Church of The Five Precious Wounds, Stonebridge Park, Brentfield Road, London NW10 BER 

Please be respectful during Mass times.

Thankyou, to The Parish Priest, for his love of Art and attention to detail.
Respectfully,
Andrew.

A useful tip

Hi, 

Today, I want to give you a useful tip that could just help you out one day.

Sometimes I have people call me up asking for me to give them a price over the phone for French polishing work.

And when I tell them that I am unable to do that why?  Because how can you price for something that you haven’t seen?  

For example, a few days ago I was asked to price for three chairs, again I thought that I have to see them for myself, good job that I did because not only were they in a very bad state, I noticed that one of the back legs had a nasty break in it thus making for a very difficult repair.

Also, the chairs were covered with fabric that was going to be changed, however; I would have to tear back the fabric to gain access to the leg.

Most people are honest but every now and then, I do and have come across people that are not completely honest with me and will not point out known faults with their furniture, until I notice them for myself.

My point is I would strongly suggest that you like me only give a price for works once you have given the item a thorough inspection.

And going back to my inspection of the three chairs, after giving what I thought was a reasonable price the client declined it as it was thought to be too expensive. 

Well, at least I saved myself, what could have been what I call a headache job.

Hope this will be of some use to you one day?

Thank you for taking the time to read my posts.

Could they be any worse?

Welcome,

As you can see that these chairs have not been finished by a professional French polisher.
Showing thick varnish running over the edges and generally looking dreadful. 

Certainly in great need of my skills to make them look as good as new. 

My Client was extremely delighted with the outcome.

Thanks for taking the time to view my Blogs.